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For a second time, Tennessee Historical Commission denies request to remove KKK leader’s name from MTSU building

Char DastonandAlexis Marshall

July 1, 2024

Military members in front of Forrest Hall at Middle Tennessee State University

A building at Middle Tennessee State University will continue bearing the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.

Filed Under: History, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Forrest Hall, Middle Tennessee State University, MTSU, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Sidney McPhee, Tennessee Historical Commission

MTSU Plans To Reopen This Fall

Alexis Marshall

April 30, 2020

Middle Tennessee State University says it plans to restart in-person classes on campus in the fall. The announcement was made Thursday, and while it’s unclear what university life will look like. MTSU President Sidney McPhee says the school is preparing to “adapt and evolve” to a post-COVID-19 future. McPhee says the school is looking to […]

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, MTSU, Sidney McPhee

MTSU President To Faculty: Start Caring About Grad Rates Or ‘You’re Not Going To Have A Job’

Blake Farmer

August 24, 2014

MTSU president Sidney McPhee’s frank speech at a Friday faculty meeting is still ringing in the ears of professors and campus staff.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: MTSU, Sidney McPhee

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